Coin till



April 28, 1953 B. K. SLONNEGER' COIN TILL Filed July 11, 1950 INVENTORsauce K. SLONNEGER ymfs{:bRNevrs Patented Apr. 28, 1953 COIN TILL BruceSlonneger, Dayton, Ohio, assignor to The National Cash Register Company,Dayton, Ohio, a corporation of Maryland Application July 11, 1950,Serial No. 173,144

This invention relates to a coin storage and coin counting device,arranged in a coin till.

The object of the invention is to provide a coin till with storagecompartments for storing and counting coins.

A specific object of the invention is to provide a coin till, of thekind usually provided in cash drawers, with a plurality of storagecompartments beneath the bottoms of the conventional coin trays, so thatexcess change can be stored and counted.

Another specific object of the invention is to provide storage andcounting compartments in coin tills to provide a convenient method ofstoring change for the next days business.

With these and incidental objects in view, the invention includescertain novel features of construction and combinations of parts, apreferred form of which is hereinafter described with reference to thedrawing which accompanies and forms a part of this specification.

In said drawing,

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a fragmentary portion of a coin till.

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view of one compartment of the coin till,taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2, looking inthe direction of the arrows.

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional View similar to Fig. 2, with the coin tillbottom removed, and shows one means for removing coins from the storagecompartment.

Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view through the dimes storage compartment.

Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of a device for removing a stack ofcoins froma storage compartment.

General description As is well known, merchants operating retail storesuse coin tills from which change is made. During the course of a daysbusiness, the number of coins of each denomination varies from time totime. This results in the accumulation of either too many coins of acertain denomination, or too few. The present invention provides a novelcoin till for making a normal supply readily available for making changeand also with convenient storage for excess coins when needed, and alsoa convenient storage for coins at the end of a days business, so thatthe desired number of coins are available to start the days business.The storage compartments are nor- 13 Claims. (Cl. ZOE-0.84)

mally hidden from view, being located beneath the bottoms of the cointill trays.

The storage compartments are constructed with dividing walls spacedapart to receive coins resting on their edges in rows, and the number ofspaces provided in each row equals the number of coins usually packed inone roll by banks. For example, in the nickel" compartment, twentyspaces are provided. Therefore, when a row of spaces is filled, theclerk or proprietor can quickly total the number of coins stored bysimply glancing at the rows of coins.

The coins are suspended in the rows on rods or washers on the rods, andthe under sides of the compartments are open, sothat the coins areexposed.

To transfer coins from a storage row into the till, the following stepsare taken. First, the removable bottom of a till is removed, thusexposing the coins to view. Next, the clerk reaches under thecompartment and forces the desired number of coins upwardly, where theydrop on the top edges of the partitions forming the spaces for coinstorage. Next, the removable till bottom is slipped in under theco'insresting on the partitions, starting from the front of the till, in ascooping-like action, until the rear edge of the bottom passes below therear wall of the till compartment, there being sufficient space providedfor this result.

It has been found that in the average retail store one roll of coins issufficient, such as, for example, twenty nickels, for the start of adays business. To provide for maintaining this number of nickels in thestorage compartment at the end of a days business, a means is providedto lock one row of coins in each' storage compartment. Thus, at .the endof a day, if the till is upended to remove all excess coins, the coinslocked in this one row will be retained in the compartment.

A device is also provided to remove a row of coins preparatory towrapping them for deposit in a bank or otherwise placing them in safekeeping; for example, in a safe or vault. This device consists of apartial tube made of resilient material, and the inside diameter is suchthat the device can be forced over a row of coins in the storagecompartment to frictionally hold them therein. Upon the devices beinglifted, the row of coins can be raised herewith and wrapped in the usualmanner after the coins are released from the device.

Detailed description 7 i Each till is provided withside walls..lo,Pr.0.-

3 vided with a series of cut-out portions on their lower sides, to formlegs i I (Fig. 4). The number of legs provided will be governed by thedepth of the coin till and the number of rows of coins to be stored. Asillustrated herein, the tills are arranged for storing four rows ofcoins. A plurality of partitions i2 (nineteen are illustrated in 3) 133theat es-ti t r edges i s e partitionsar' formed to coincide with thelower edge of the side walls, thus forming a series of 10 legs 13.

The legs H and I3 are pierced to r= ceive rods [4, and washers I5 arepositioned The rear compartment is selected for storing coins overnight.At the end of a clays business, the till is turned over to remove allthe loose coins therefrom. Since it is desired not to remove the coinsfrom the rear compartment, means is provided to prevent them from fallinout at such times. To look the coins in the fearfcoinpartment, a movablerod 35, is mounted in slots 35 in thepartitiens i2. The -rod is providedwith Washers 31, which fit frictionally between the partitions, so thatpressure is required to move the rod. Also, as before mentioned, theportion 27 of the rear wall 25 is biased inwardly,

. .:and this.mrojeots-itsylower end into the path of but their diameterwill be small 4 illustrates a compartment for storing nickels ifi; and LFig; 5 illustrates a compartment for storing dimes iLBy prbvidingwashers-155 ofigdifiernt am: eters, coins of difieieilti diameters an sz l fi-r pended. inithetliowsenncl their i-d-i m l elfs must suehas to,hermit thepoinsto; ,dropinto the spaces between thenartiti ns; but-nerou h-5.;

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"rncivenie'int tofothercoin as it is inserted, as illustrated .bychainlines in Fig. The pressure ezgerted n-theooin by the biased portion 2?is siifii'c'ient to overcome the friction holding the rod 35:and .th.e1washers 3? in position, and therefore the coin causes the rod 35 to moveforwardly until the coin passes the washers .tl and drops into posit; lAt this .Htime, the ,;portion- 2'5, ,being bia c1 springsIl i aelr. tonormal .-position iritothe' path of hiove inent of, the coin, thuslooking the coins in position against accidental removal. To, remove thecoins from. this compartment, the cleric pushes .uio-pn theflcoin fromthe underside ofthe till, whereupon the coir'i, coming into con;tae'tgvith .thebiased, portion 27, flexes it reare Wardly to release theooin.v v

Each unit, comprising two side walls, 59 and partitions i2, is a. separje entity. .The desired number of iinits. arepositio ned. in a cashdrawer, or: other receptacle, between two walls ii, formed therein. Ifodesired, these separate units can be removedironi, thez casl i --rawer atthe end of a dayfs business andstored in asafe orvault. The. cashierl.can then .cr'eciit; the, clerk with coins turned in andjther'eaiter,store the-change nec'- essary for the'Hnext .days business in the rearcompartmentof thefunit. A L

As before mentioned, the storageoompartments are proyided withpartitions to storev twenty nickels in a row. To iacilitate removal of.the coins all atone timeforwrapping 'a jdevice 4i! is provided, of Shahinside'jradius as, to fit the d es. 9 t e. el i iii t a ym .T e de e. isslightly greater thana serrii ciit cle'. To remove the coins from. ew,thedeviee 10, is placed over a row, as illu strateci in Fig. 4, and thecoins ferred fr'oin the deviceAil direetly to a paper w ees e iuh mes i.ust inaiy o w appior y nick'ls in -a tube, the olerl must remove tworows ofnickels-ior this purpose. While the form of the invention shownand 2. In a device of the class described, the combination of a cointill, a removable bottom in the coin till, a plurality of spacedpartitions to normally support the bottom, said partitions spaced apartin equidistant relationship to each other to provide spaces for coinsstanding on their edges and a plurality of supporting devices arrangedbetween the partitions, said supporting devices located below the saidbottom to support coins on their edges, below the bottom.

3. In a device of the class described, the combination of a coin till, aremovable bottom in the coin till, a plurality of spaced partitions tonormally support the bottom, said partition spaced apart in relationshipto each other a distance equal to the thickness of a coin to providespaces for coins standing on their edges and a plurality of supportingdevices arranged between the partitions, said supporting devicescomprising disks slightly thicker than the thickness of a coin andlocated a sufficient distance below the said bottom to support coins ontheir edges below the said bottom.

4. In a device of the class described, the combination of a coin till, aremovable bottom in the coin till for receiving coins lying flat, aplurality of partitions below the removable bottom and spread apart toreceive coins on their edges, finers formed on the under side of thepartitions, finger openings formed between the fingers, and supportingdevices on the fingers located a distance from the removable bottom tosupport coins on. their edges, said finger opening providing means forpermitting expulsion of coins from the supports and from between thepartitions.

5. In a device of the class described, the combination of a plurality ofpartitions equidistantly spaced apart in parallel arrangement, saidpartitions being uniform in contour, a framework, devices supported inthe framework and projecting through said partitions to support thelatter, and a coin tray removably supported on the top edges of thepartitions.

6. In a device of the class described, the combination of a plurality ofpartitions equidistantly spaced apart in parallel arrangement, saidpartitions being uniform in contour, a framework, devices supported inthe framework and projecting through said partitions to support thelatter, a coin tray removably supported on the top edges of thepartitions, another device supported by the framework, and means formedon the tray and frictionally engageable with said another device tomaintain the tray in position.

'7. In a device of the class described, the combination of a pluralityof partitions equidistantly spaced apart to receive coins on edge, allof said partitions being uniform in contour and arranged in parallelorder to provide slots, devices to divide the slots in uniform rows andto support the coins in the slots, a framework to support the devices,and a removable coin tray upported on the upper edges of the partitionsto close the slots and provid a coin tray for receiving coins.

8. In a device of the class described, the combination of a plurality ofpartitions equidistantly spaced apart to receive coins on edge, all ofsaid partitions being uniform in contour, having horizontal upper edges,and arranged in parallel order to provide slots, devices to divide theslots in uniform rows and to support the coin in the slots, a frameworkto support the devices, and a removable coin tray supported on the saidhorizontal edges of the partitions to close the slots and provide a cointray for receiving coins.

9. In a device of the class described, the combination of a plurality ofpartitions equidistantly spaced apart to receive coins on edge, aframework to support the partitions, supporting elements in the spacesbetween the partitions arranged to divide the coins in the said spacesinto rows, and means to releasably lock at least one row of coins insaid spaces.

10. In a device of the class described, the combination of a pluralityof partitions equidistantly spaced apart to receive coins on edge, aframework to support the partitions, supporting elements in the spacesbetween the partitions arranged to divide the coins in the said spacesinto rows, and a movable means supported by said partitions and movableinto a position above at least one row of said coins to releasablymaintain the coins in said spaces.

11. In a device of the class described, the combination of a pluralityof partitions equidistantly spaced apart to receive coins on edge, aframework to support the partitions, supporting elements in the spacesbetween the partitions arranged to divide the coins in the said spacesinto rows, a rod movably mounted in said partitions and disposed to spanall the partitions, and a washer mounted on the rod in each of saidspaces, said rod and washers movable into position over one row of coinsto maintain the coins in said spaces.

12. In a device of the class described, the combination of a pluralityof partitions equidistantly spaced apart to receive coins on edge, aframework to-support the partitions, supporting elements in the spacesbetween the partitions arranged to divide the coins in the said spacesinto rows, a rod movably mounted in said partitions and disposed to spanall the partitions, and a washer mounted on the rod in each of saidspaces, said rod and washers movable into position over one row of coinsto maintain the coins in said spaces, said washers being of a thicknessto cause them to be frictionally held in any moved position.

13. In a device of the class described, the combination of a pluralityof partitions equidistantly spaced apart to receive coins on edge; aframework to support the partitions; supporting elements in the spacesbetween the partitions arranged to divide the coins in the said spacesinto rows; a rod movably mounted in said partitions and disposed to spanall the partitions; a washer mounted on the rod in each of said spaces,said rod and washers movable into position over one row of coins tomaintain the coins in said spaces, said washers being of a thickness tocause them to be frictionally held in any moved position; and aresilient plate located above the top edges of the partitions and,biased to restrict the space through which COlIlS are inserted into thespaces for said one row of 001118, said resilient means obstructingremoval of the coins after the coins have passed the end thereof.

BRUCE K. SLONNEGER.

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